PBP: 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals: USA vs El Salvador

Discussion in 'USA Men' started by Sebsasour, Jul 19, 2017.

  1. Susaeta

    Susaeta BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 3, 2009
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This entire match was a purple nurple.
     
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  2. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    Improved 2nd half from Lee-High.
     
  3. Cool Hand Luke

    Cool Hand Luke Member+

    Aug 13, 2008
    Austin Texas
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't know who to believe
     
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  4. Master O

    Master O Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hope that multiple El Salvador players get retroactive red cards for some of those punches and bites. That was bush league behavior.
     
  5. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's relieving to know the U.S. could succeed by default.
     
  6. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    So what happened to Jozy on that corner? Super quick titty twister?
     
  7. Alexisonfire

    Alexisonfire Member

    Jun 30, 2009
    NorCal
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hes our human victory cigar :D
     
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  8. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    Oh well, at least Paul got in a donkey kick to the nuts of that Salvie player.
     
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  9. An Unpaved Road

    An Unpaved Road Member+

    Mar 22, 2006
    Club:
    --other--
    We're ready for anything after making it past the El Salvadorian twisty-bite.
     
  10. soccerusa517

    soccerusa517 Member+

    Jun 23, 2009
    Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Anyone else have a disdain for sideline reporters? Any sport, not just soccer. They add nothing in today's internet/social media age.
     
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  11. Akhan786

    Akhan786 Member

    Mar 1, 2013
    It's so weird watching Borussia Dortmund highlights right after a US Soccer game...it's almost like an entirely different sport
     
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  12. hedur

    hedur Member+

    Jun 23, 2006
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know who I want to believe. ;)

    I think our Frankenstein roster needed a warmup. I am confident we will be better on Saturday.
     
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  13. Master O

    Master O Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's not the US's fault it's stuck in Concacaf, having to deal with bush league nonsense like what El Salvador was doing.

    Why the US has not formally complained about this kind of behavior to FIFA I will never know.
     
  14. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    Let me know the next time Dortmund plays a bunch of leg choppers.
     
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  15. Master O

    Master O Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know one thing. Few UEFA refs would've allowed what El Salvador was getting away with.
     
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  16. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #616 thedukeofsoccer, Jul 19, 2017
    Last edited: Jul 19, 2017
    I actually found that game to be somewhat tame, by their very low standards. Dirtiest team in CONCACAF, hands down (Honduras is a solid 2nd). I've long said it.

    Years ago in WC qualifying they must have faked injury for 15-20 minutes total trying to see out a result on their homefield.

    Last Gold Cup they were tackling straight through American players repeatedly at the start before that ref actually got control of the game.

    In u-20's they were blatantly trying to injure our players and start fights.

    So yeah, today is kind of tame by their standards. But add it to the list.

    There's a culture there that CONCACAF refuses to deter, which regularly puts our player's careers in harm's way when we play them. If I knew beforehand they'd flop here and there, commit a lot of fouls but rather run of the mill ones, and take a bite out of a player's back; I think I'd take that.
     
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  17. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I still think that entire backline group has been awful.
     
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  18. Lookingforleftbacks

    Galaxy
    United States
    Dec 17, 2016
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Most of their best attacking players are hurt. If we don't win it's going to be a pretty big disappointment. Of course, if Costa Rica plays like El Salvador, who knows what will happen
     
  19. schlomo

    schlomo Red Card

    F.C. Dallas
    United States
    Apr 6, 2017
    As the US grows in the sport and produces more Pulisics, Joneses, Johnsons, Brookses, etc, we're going to have real issues with these leg choppers. Just wait until they ruin someones career.
     
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  20. Lookingforleftbacks

    Galaxy
    United States
    Dec 17, 2016
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They won't. Is this your first time watching a CONCACAF match?
     
  21. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Jozy needed to sell that titty twister to the ref a little better. Should have barrel rolled on the ground about ten times.
     
  22. schlomo

    schlomo Red Card

    F.C. Dallas
    United States
    Apr 6, 2017
    Does anyone know if these guys pull this crap against Mexico?
     
  23. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    I prefer playing El Salvador over Honduras. The Salvies will try to get you mad, twirling a nipple or biting, diving and pushing. But the Catrachos will try to break your ankle.

    I doubt Mexico comes out of tomorrow's game with all their men healthy.
     
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  24. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    He made numerous statements against the US system and the US's top domestic league. It was known that he tried convincing American players to play elsewhere.
     
  25. shnaggletooth

    shnaggletooth Member+

    Jun 23, 2002
    Did you watch the Nicaragua game? Bedoya, without Bradley alongside him, did very well as a box-to-box CM.
     

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